Alwal earns SEC Player of the Week honors

Former Worthington Trojan girls basketball standout Martha Alwal continues to excel in her junior season with the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs.

Alwal has earned SEC Player of the Week honors after compiling 19 points and 9 rebounds in Mississippi State's 71-61 victory over Southern Mississippi. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 10-1 on the season, their best start since the 2008-2009 season.

Alwal, a preseason All-SEC Second Team selection, leads Mississippi State in scoring at 15.2 points per game, rebounding at 8.5 rebounds per game and leads all the SEC in blocks, averaging 2.7 blocks per game.

Martha Alwal and the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs will be in the Midwest on Tuesday when they travel to Fargo (ND) to face the North Dakota State Bison

Information for this story was provided by the Mississippi State Athletic website at www.hailstate.com